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trojan virus 4/7/

just got a notice the phone has been infected with a trojan virus,,, askingme to install trusted free app from appstore,,,,, is this another scam

iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Apr 7, 2023 6:53 AM

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Posted on Apr 7, 2023 6:56 AM

Yes, it is indeed a scam. All such messages are scams presented by criminals.

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-8071

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Apr 7, 2023 6:56 AM in response to spanky5672

Yes, it is indeed a scam. All such messages are scams presented by criminals.

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-8071

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Apr 7, 2023 6:56 AM in response to spanky5672

It's a scam. A message warning of malware will only be legitimate if you manually started a scanner or uploaded a file to a website.

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